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Posted on31 October 202031 July 2021Everyday Life

Random October (2020)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not…

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Posted on28 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Widow dreams, again

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This morning was one of those days. It was one of those days when I woke up and I wasn’t a widow. I woke up…

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Posted on18 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life

Tree survey 2020: The Roslin Moat

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I spent the last two Saturdays counting trees for the Roslin Moat 2020 Tree Survey. Hundreds and hundreds of trees. It was not only a…

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Posted on13 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Seven months of (increasing) isolation

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As hard as it seems to believe, I have been isolating at home for seven months now. Yes: seven months. And whilst I had been…

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Posted on10 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A stroll down Memory Lane

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Over the past two months, I have gone back through every single one of the 1,400+ posts here on my blog, as part of the…

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Posted on7 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life

Welcome to Just Frances… again

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Since I began this blog more than 10 years ago, it has undergone a handful of significant upgrades. Indeed, I have just finished* an upgrade…

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Posted on4 October 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Working from home, pandemic style: Six months down, countless to go!

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It’s been a little over six months since I began working from home full-time, and I am trying to prepare myself for another four months…

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Posted on30 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

And the step count award goes to…

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Yesterday marked a full year of meeting and exceeding my goal of 10,000 steps a day. And although it is my ultimate hope to make…

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Posted on30 September 202031 July 2021Everyday Life

Random September (2020)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not…

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Posted on28 September 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life

A very COVID visa

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It feels as if nothing is “normal” in the world today, and that includes the process for my latest visa. Yes, my new work visa…

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Posted on26 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A which way adventure to Penicuik and Roslin

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Today was another walking day. A familiar, yet different, walking day. A long, yet easy, walking day. And an energising, yet tiring, walking day! The…

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Posted on25 September 202018 October 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

On the edge of sanity: A visit to the (abandoned) Rosslynlee Mental Hospital

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I have taken a week off from work to use up my holiday entitlement, but because of my continued COVID19 isolation, I am staying near…

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Posted on20 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Last of the summer walks

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Yesterday marked the end of this summer’s adventures, as autumn begins on Tuesday*. And I am pleased to say that the sun decided to come…

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Posted on13 September 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Six months of (mild) isolation

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Today marks six months (half a year!) of my COVID19 isolation. It seems like pure madness that I have been (mostly) isolating for so long,…

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Posted on6 September 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Castles and bridges in the Borders

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I love going on new adventures, but sometimes it’s great to re-visit old favourites. Especially when I’m looking at the old stuff from a different…

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Posted on5 September 202016 November 2022Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A (long) short walk to Bolton and Gifford

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Yesterday’s adventure was a “short” walk to Bolton and Gifford to explore a couple of old kirkyards, with a geocache trail in between. The walk…

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Posted on31 August 202031 July 2021Everyday Life

Random August (2020)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not…

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Posted on29 August 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Fairies in the forest

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I went into the woods with a friend today in search of fairies. But it seems they were out on an adventure of their own,…

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Posted on26 August 20204 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A surreal visit to The Real World for Bob and Dave

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I visited The Real World today so that I could attend a hospital appointment for a routine check-up on my kidneys, Bob and Dave. The…

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Posted on22 August 20203 May 2023Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Bathans, brochs, and beyond

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Another day, another adventure! This time it was a visit to Abbey St Bathans and Edin’s Hall Broch in the Scottish Borders. I had never…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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